Owner Real Deal Posted December 24, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 TIME: 8:00 PM ET TV: NBALP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted March 11, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS -- Kobe Bryant and the reeling Los Angeles Lakers desperately needed some kind of break to help them out of a miserable stretch of performances on the road. They got a dandy just before tipoff on Friday night when Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love was scratched because of back spasms. Bryant scored 34 points and Andrew Bynum added 26 points and 10 rebounds and the Lakers outlasted upstart Minnesota in a 105-102 victory. "Anytime you lose two in a row, you want to bounce back and win," Bryant said. "It was a tough couple of games, but we wound up not losing any ground standing-wise." Bryant made four free throws in the final 16 seconds for the Lakers, who beat the Timberwolves for the 18th straight time. They outrebounded Minnesota 45-34, grabbed 17 offensive boards and had a 54-40 advantage on points in the paint. Derrick Williams had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Nikola Pekovic added 25 points and 13 boards for the Wolves. Love's injury is not considered serious, but the Wolves are holding their breath for an entirely different reason now. Ricky Rubio had 15 points, 10 assists and four rebounds, but had to be helped off the floor in the final 16 seconds after his left knee buckled before a collision with Bryant.http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20120309_LAL@MIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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